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Mousa

Island

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Mousa is a small island in Shetland, Scotland, uninhabited since the nineteenth century. The island is known for the Broch of Mousa, an Iron Age round tower, and is designated as a Special Protection Area for storm-petrel breeding colonies.

Mousa light station

Lighthouse

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mousa light station is a lighthouse.

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Hoswick

Village

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Hoswick is a settlement in Sandwick in the south mainland of Shetland, Scotland, on the eastern part of the Dunrossness civil parish. It is separated from the rest of Sandwick by the Hoswick Burn and from Channerwick in the south by the hill on which the settlement is situated. Hoswick is situated 3 miles west of Knowe.

Mail

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mail is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mail is situated 3 miles northwest of Knowe.

Levenwick

Village

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Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 3½ miles southwest of Knowe.

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